World Tourism Organization to Convene 22nd General Assembly in Chengdu

The World Tourism Organization of the United Nations will convene its 22nd General Assembly in Chengdu, capital of southwestern China's Sichuan Province, in 2017, it was announced Tuesday evening.

The event, which will be attended by heavyweight travel agencies, media organizations, and experts, will prove a big stimulus to the province's inbound tourism and advance its campaign to build itself into an international tourism destination.